BASIC FUNCTIONS
SECTION 5.19
5, 19.2 Function REM denotes that the following text is a comment statement
only.
Syntax REM text
or
' text
ExaJl1)le 1 OOO REM THIS ROUTINE CLEARS THE DISPLAY
1010 REM
1020 PRINT CHR$( 1);
1030 RETURN
Remarks REM statements are ignored by the program. They can
considerably improve readability but only at the expense of
extra memory. Unnumbered REM statements can be used in
host computer files which will be ignored when down loaded.
VER.V09F.
~.,; r
The apostrophe may be used instead of 'REM', but has an
extra capability. When delimiting a comment after a Basic
statement, the colon is unnecessary,
10 X=X+1' THIS TYPE OF Ca-1MENT SAVES MEMORY SPACE
REM statements are also used as HELP source text.
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